2024 KIA TELLURIDE

The auction record lists the vehicle as a 2024 Kia Telluride with a certificate of title marked salvage and FRONT END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe damage is concentrated at the front end, supporting the FRONT END damage classification. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood outer panel has multiple deep creases and folded areas across the front and left side, with an uneven raised profile and large gaps at the front corners. The left front fender is severely crushed and sharply creased near the headlamp opening, with the inner area visible through an open gap. The left front headlamp assembly is missing, leaving internal components exposed. The left front bumper cover is torn and partially missing, with broken edges, open gaps, and visible internal components. There is also separation and an irregular gap at the junction between the left front bumper and fender. These areas will require detailed structural, mechanical, electrical, lighting, and safety-system inspection before repair or road use. Inside the cabin, several light white scuff marks are visible on the lower front portion of the rear right captain’s-seat cushion. According to the VIN decode, VIN 5XYP5DGC6RG542301 is a U.S.-built 2024 Kia Telluride SUV with 4WD, a 3.8-liter gasoline V6 engine, and a listed engine output of 291 horsepower. The decoded safety equipment includes front, side, curtain, and driver-knee airbags, as well as ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, and a rear visibility system. The decode does not provide transmission details. The supplied NHTSA recall records include recalls concerning possible engine valve-spring failure and loss of drive power (24V077000), incomplete engagement of the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft with a potential roll-away risk (24V214000), front power-seat motor overheating and fire risk (24V407000), detachable door belt-molding trim (25V494000), and a subsequent front power-seat motor recall replacing 24V407000 (26V430000). Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Kia or NHTSA, and any outstanding repairs should be completed before the vehicle is operated.